Sweethearts!

You generally tend to categorize friends.. First comes best friends, then really good friends, followed by close friends.. umm, good friends, next just friends (that are good to help u out with work or studies), then hi-bye friends.. and then there are just bitches!
I hate to admit it, but the last three groups are bad. I would never want to assign priorities to anyone(except the bitches) in my life. But u just tend to demarcate them.

I do have a set of best/really good/close/good friends. They don't belong to any of the above mentioned set. Probably because they mean a lot to me, more than i've ever cared for myself. They are like stars, u can't really see them sometimes, but they're around and i know they're always there when i need them. (Dialogue, should we clap?)
Anyway, they are my sweethearts! Each one of them have been crazy enough to handle my frightening mood swings, calm and patient in hearing me out(not always, i think they're just scared of me and shut their mouth when i'm talking), understand my stupid logic even when it drives them up the wall and most of all, just being with me even when i don't need them. Sweethearts, i really am incomplete without you all.

So here's a sneak-peek of the sweetest of all hearts..

Amrita- Amirata or amma, as i call her, is literally
my mother(read step-mother, that makes it more cruel).
Yeah, she tortures me like hell, as if she's burdened to take care of me. She has to know what i do, what i eat, when i pee.. just about
everything. She irritates me big time, but u know what, that is
the best thing about u. I like it when u wanna know how i feel, i like it when u wanna tell me your boring stories, i like it when u eat my brains and i love it when u say u love me! I love you, and this is just to remind u that u owe me two meals, a birthday gift.. yeah girl, u owe me a lot! It's amazing to see how one can manage studies and their love at the same time! :D And if u find someone arguing at their highest possible tone, that is going to be us! We shall always be the 'crazy friends.' Amen!



Jimmy- Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy, aaja aaja aaja.. that is how
i addressed him first. I talk to him only when i need
help(No, I'm lying). He is probably the only one who
understands me correctly and knows what i want.
Always ready to lend a shoulder and a ear and has this
amazing way of encouraging me and letting me do my best(He's a savior i tell u) "Baby, let me u a give tight hug" is his
line whenever he thinks i'm low. And thanks to u, i came to know that 500 people were burnt alive in an asylum in Chennai on the day i was born and at the same time(I hate you)! And the 'vishesh tippani' on what movies i should watch is something that only i can bear i guess!


Anushka- Cute and confused little brat. Her philosophies of life
are the ones to watch out for! She would have probably brooded
her entire life saying, ''I want a boyfriend!", and now that she has
one, she can't stop saying, ''I have a boyfriend!" We are probably the first ones to try out clothes in every possible mall in Bombay and watch every possible movie in the past two years. Expressions! Man, the expressions on her face tell u a lot more than u want to comprehend. But her smile overtakes everything. She gives u this one good smile and you're flat. If anyone wants to know how to blackmail emotionally, I'll give u her number. Don't hesitate to call her. I'm sure she'll make u an expert in that department. And an expert in how to be a true friend!




Sampann- My champagne! Don't really know why i call him that, rhymes with sampann i guess, but he's one crazy fellow! Knows how to woo a girl and make her feel blessed to find him(I'll give u his number too guys, u can call him). We end up talking crap, crap and more crap and we never seem to get enough of it. Known for his corny one-liners and amazing sense of humour, he never ceases to pull my leg. He probably tops my 'I like talking to' list and i never really had second thoughts on that. Fun, when he's around and easily the most eligible bachelor in town! To cap it all, he's a sweet thing and the very essence of my life. He's just born to be my sweetheart! Dude, pizza next Saturday?



Anmol- Tall, dark, handsome.. That's Will Smith! And undeniably Anmol Menon
(If u notice, he somewhat looks like Will Smith). Gem! We hardly talk, but
whenever we do, it's magic. The most he can do for me is simply be my friend.
He's like a diamond, precious and rare. Someone who knows me in and out, and loves it all. He sticks to me all the time, only to teach me right from wrong. He probably hangs out with my mum more, whenever he's home, talks to her most of the time. Ooh, like he's keeping an eye on me or something. Amazing cook and i really go weak in my knees when he does the 'i love u-good friend' and 'im sorry-pls forgive me' act. And i really hope we do catch up sometime together!

The Inseparable Us!
Bhumika, Saumya, Alisha!
Schoolmates, classmates and wonderful-mates! Crazy, weird, amazing.. blah blah.. it goes on. We've seen every bloody thing in life together, boards, projects, heartbreaks, success, exams, exams n more exams! Never really thought we'd make it so far and the 'oh-so-wild-nature' in us will never let us down. We make sure we spend at least a day together every month, and that remains the best day every month! We've cracked the silliest of all jokes, hung out like crazy and we're never really exhausted. We've made an oath that we'll never stop laughing when we're with each other and never stop pulling each other's legs. How separable are we? Truly inseparable!


The Inseparable Gang Part-2
Spandana, Deepti, Lavanya, Ramya
Yeah, the hyderabad gang. It's been ages since we met, chatted, laughed.. who cares, as long as there is gtalk and yahoo messenger? Five years of togetherness, I'll consider us as one soul! We're truly linked, so even when we meet after many years apart, the friendship is as true as ever. It all started with same crushes, cultural activities, academics.. we never really knew when we became the best of friends. I'm glad we did. Had it not been for us, the guys would have never got their 'beautiful' nick-names and the girls would have never known the meaning of 'envy.' Yet again, we're truly inseparable!

So it goes without saying, ''These are the best days of my life..'' And guys, keep your eyes upon me, keep me in your sight. The road I'm on is dark and I'm not sure if i know the way. Yet with u all right beside me, I'm certain i wont stray. (Wow, for the first time, one of my good sentences rhymed!)

Friends Forever... Really?

I dont really know where to start. Life kinda gets to u innit? No, im not writing this after a fight and im not feeling low. It's just that two-three words, remind u of a lotta other things that happened..

Just yesterday, mum started with her usual u-are-useless talks and lectures on how a good 12th std kid should be studying. I tell u, she's pretty convinced that her elder daughter's gonna end up doing nothing.. and still keep begging for money! But mommy, i have a long way to go! Anyway, the point is she mentioned abt my hyderabad friends. "Look at those smart kids. Studying day and night. Look at u. You were one among them, u remember? What happened to u aarti?", she said. I closed the book. I was really not in a mood to listen to her 'please study' stories, all over again.

"I just shut my eyes, stayed still for a few seconds(that seemed like years) and then walked away, not wanting to turn back and look into her eyes."

HYDERABAD! The place im in love with and the people living there (read person). Yeah mom, i really wish i were one among them now. What good could it have done, anyway? "You wont forget us, will u?", one of my friends asked. "No, silly. I've spent my best years here." That was the farewell party at Deepti's place. We had gone out for a quiet lunch and back at Deep's place for a surprise party! We were all scattered in her room, talking, clicking photos.. enjoying every last minute of one of my last days in hyderabad with the world's most amazing creatures! The surprise was nothing much.. (Sorry guys, i really liked it though) A card with the funniest of all lines, and a romantic message as if my all-time favourite crush from jgs had written it to me..yeah, right, like he ever paid heed to me in all the five years in jgs. and a good luck gift(which i expected). It still remains fresh in my mind. A lovely afternoon, a lovely evening.. all getting sentimental. Gosh, i never thought i'd leave that place. But it just goes on u know.. (i hate that line!)
After a few days, i paid a surprise visit to school. I knew they'd be there. Yeah, i managed to surprise him. He looked at me and smiled. I wanted to go up to him and say, "I'm leaving. Talk to me, atleast now." He didn't really care though. Yeah, like he cared the whole eighth grade. Despite being in the same class, we hardly conversed. I kept looking at him, till my friends came n shook me. "What a pleasant surprise!", they tore my ears apart. "Yeah, Im leaving tomorrow. Just a final goodbye." "Oooh, u came to see us, didn't u?", they teased. Honestly, my friends meant a lot more to me than him. He cared two hoots about me, anyway. So yeah, we spoke for a few minutes. And then came the time! The time to say... Final hugs..

"I just shut my eyes, stayed still for a few seconds(that seemed like years) and then walked away, not wanting to turn back and look into their eyes."

I miss those lively, chirpy faces.. of which i was a part too, once upon a time. I wonder if friends are made forever. As in, i still am in touch with them. But not the way i want to. I might be generalizing this a lot. Just the fact that u can't be with them anymore, gets to u. But there's no harm in saying "Friends forever."

"Please study Aarti!", my mom yelled. Funny, it seemed like she was begging and pleading me to study though.